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CPO Rising 2018 Speaker Profile – Harold “Hal” Good, CPO Rising Hall of Famer

By Andrew Bartolini October 22, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners is pleased to welcome back Harold “Hal” Good, a lifelong procurement practitioner, procurement “luminary,” and CPO Rising Hall of Famer to CPO Rising 2018. He will host an Expert Roundtable…

What CPOs Are Saying About the CPO Rising Summit

By Phil Bartolini October 17, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General3 Comments

We think the CPO Rising Summit is a fantastic opportunity to meet like-minded, career-driven procurement executives, share best practices, and help us all continue to push the profession forward. We’re…

CPO Rising 2018 Speaker Profile – Stephen Listzwan, SVP and Head of Procurement (CPO), Shire Pharmaceuticals

By Andrew Bartolini October 11, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Lists, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

The Road to Procurement Like so many other Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), Steve Listzwan, the senior vice president and head of procurement at Shire Pharmaceuticals (and the recipient of CPO…

In Case You Missed It: Highlights from the CPO Rising 2017 Summit!

By Andrew Bartolini August 22, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

As we gear up to take the field for CPO Rising 2018 in less than three months, we can't help but reflect on what a success (and great fun) CPO…

CPO Rising 2018 – Less Than 3 Weeks Left on Early-Bird Pricing

By Andrew Bartolini August 14, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Network with the Industry's Procurement Elite! Procurement executives remain challenged to do everything they can to improve their performance and operations. One of the surest ways to improve procurement performance…

The CPO Rising 2018 Summit – Early-Bird Pricing (One Month Left)

By Andrew Bartolini August 6, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Solution Providers, Strategy

We at Ardent Partners hope you are having a great summer. But don’t let the nice weather and beach days stop you from taking advantage of early-bird pricing to attend…

CPO News – January 26, 2018

By Andrew Bartolini January 26, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Welcome to the Winter 2017-2018 edition of CPO News! There are lots of stories to cover today, so grab yourself a cup of coffee and ease into the weekend with…

Best of 2017: CPO Rising 2017: Stepping Inside the Procurement Mindset

By Andrew Bartolini January 12, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Strategy

Editor’s Note: We’ve come to the end of our “best of” 2017 article series and are looking forward to the year ahead, particularly Andrew Bartolini's annual CPO Rising benchmark research study.…

Best of 2017: Reflections on The CPO Rising 2017 Summit (Part 1): CPOs Rise and Shine

By Andrew Bartolini January 11, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: We're coming to the end of our “best of” 2017 article series as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. Today, Andrew reflects on our…

Best of 2017: Ardent Partners Announces The CPO Rising 2017 Summit

By Andrew Bartolini January 8, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2017 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…